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Lucille Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucille Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Hanover-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Hanover-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucille A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucille | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Palmer Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucille Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Hanover, …
Spouse, age 29
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucille |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-Hanover-County, North …
Head, age 38
New-Hanover-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucille A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Hanover |
| Occupation | Private Home |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lucille Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucille Davis
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Hanover-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02951-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy, Jr. Carney | 6 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Margaret N. Carney | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Albert L. Gordon | 30 | Head | Grocery Store | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cora A. Gordon | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Pearl Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cora Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucille A. Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Davis | 17 | Son | Hospital | North Carolina |
| 9 | Katherine Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Alice Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Palmer Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Katie L. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ernest Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Harold Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bessie Love | 51 | Head | Private Home | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Clinton | 18 | Nephew | Furniture Store | North Carolina |
| 17 | Harvey Williams | 32 | Head | W.P.A. | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie M. Williams | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Harvey, Jr. Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Doris Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Shirley Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | John Lewis | 20 | Lodger | Construction Co. | North Carolina |
| 24 | Dorothy Lewis | 20 | Lodger | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 25 | Isabelle Pierce | 37 | Head | Private Home | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie Pierce | 18 | Son | Public School | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thelma Pierce | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Miriam Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lizzie Dudley | 61 | Head | At Home | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth Andrews | 30 | Daughter | At Home | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Andrews | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lu Anna Spicer | 58 | Head | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 33 | Callie B. Moore | 20 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Moore | 27 | Husband | Steamship Company | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Moore | 25 | Lodger | Steamship Company | North Carolina |
| 36 | Johnnie Moore | 21 | Wife | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha Hill | 49 | Head | At Home | North Carolina |
| 38 | Anna Hill | 27 | Daughter | Public School | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Hill | 23 | Son | Drug Store | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maria Benton | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)